A NEW CITY-WIDE INITIATIVE WILL HELP HUNDREDS OF AT-RISK TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS STAY OUT OF TROUBLE. MAYOR FISCHER SAYS THE REAL KEY TO SUCCESS IS FINDING COMPASSIONATE MENTORS. W-L-K-Y'S ANN BOWDAN JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON THE STORY... ANN? VICKI, THE MAYOR SAYS.. STATISTICS SHOW.. YOUTH AGES 16 TO 21 WHO'VE MADE A WRONG TURN IN LIFE..ESPECIALLY WITH THE LAW..THEY HAVE A BIG UP HILL BATTLE TO SUCCEED AFTERWARD. THAT'S WHY HE IS LAUNCHING A NEW PROGRAM.. CALLED THE RIGHT TURN. "These are not hardened criminals ok. Most everybody in life has made a mistake at some point in time and we've all needed help getting back on the right track, or as we say with this grant, making sure they're making the right turn." WITH TWO NEW GRANTS, WORTH 2.25-MILLION DOLLARS..THE MAYOR'S RIGHT TURN PROGRAM WILL SELECT 500 AT RISK YOUTH WHO NEED A SECOND CHANCE. "We don't want a juvenile arrest to become a huge obstacle for someone graduating from high school, getting a job, so we formed a strong coalition between the schools, our workforce partners, our legal system and we go after these grants so we can develop these solutions." THE PROGRAM IS ALREADY GETTING A JUMP START AT THE KENTUCKY YOUTH CAREER CENTER ON BROADWAY. WITH 60 YOUTH ALREADY ENROLLED. "For these individual young people, they don't have time. This is something they need to do immediately or their lives are going to go in the wrong direction." SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ANGEL THOMAS IS ONE SUCCESS STORY. "When we first started working with Angel, we knew she was a very bright young lady, does very well in school, but just needed that extra encouragement." "He has showed me how to be responsible, how to open up in leadership." ANGEL NOW HAS ASPIRATIONS TO GO TO COLLEGE AND HAS A LIFE- LONG MENTOR.. "So it's that one on one relationship that I talked about that provides that expected structure, discipline and love along the way." EACH PERSON IS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM FOR TWO YEARS.. WITH 9 MONTHS OF FOLLOW UP. THE MAYOR SAYS THE MENTORSHIP IS THE FOUNDATION TO A HEALTHIER AND SAFER COMMUNITY. "When we talk about our city being a city of compassion, compassion to me means that we respect each other enough that we want our human potential to thrive." NOW THE MAYOR SAYS MENTORS ARE NEEDED. THE PROGRAM ASKS FOR MENTORS TO COMMIT TO AT LEAST ONE YEAR.. SO THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CAN LEARN TO THINK LIKE WINNERS.. AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE. NOT ONE AT METRO CORRECTIONS. YOU CAN CALL 574-4115. ANN BOWDAN, WLKY NEWS. DOCTOR DUNKENSTEIN IS

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